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Some Hamilton Co. students to benefit from Usher's New Look Foundation

Hundreds of students from Hamilton County will take part in a leadership program this week, put on by Usher’s New Look Foundation. Ten youth leaders from Usher’s New Look Foundation will lead a one day workshop for students from Finneytown, Reading, Norwood and Deer Park.

Some Hamilton Co. students to benefit from Usher's New Look Foundation

Hundreds of students from Hamilton County will take part in a leadership program this week, put on by Usher’s New Look Foundation. Ten youth leaders from Usher’s New Look Foundation will lead a one day workshop for students from Finneytown, Reading, Norwood and Deer Park.

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Updated: 6:06 PM EST Feb 9, 2015

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WEBVTT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH THROUGHNETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITHCINCINNATI PROFESSIONALS.WELL, A BIG NAME, HUGE NAMEIN MUSIC IS HELPING SPREADINSPIRATION AND PASSION WITHSTUDENTS RIGHT HERE IN OURAREA.FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT.HUNDREDS OF TEENAGERS AREGETTING A NEW LOOK AT THEIRLIVES.IT'S A DAY AWAY FROM THESCHOOL BOOKS FOCUSED ONSTUDENTS FINDING THEIR OWNSPARK FROM SINGING TO SCULPTUREOR EVEN SOCIAL JUSTICE.7TH THROUGH 12TH GRADERS FROMTINNY TOWN, READING, DEER DEERPARK ARE GATHERING TO LEARNABOUT READING TO IGNITE THEIRPASSION.YOUTH LEADERS ARE HELPINGSTUDENTS IDENTIFY AND CHANNELTHEIR TALENTS INTO CAREERS ANDCOMMUNITY SERVICE.THERE ARE A LOT OF WAYS TODO THE THINGS YOU LOVE.AROUND 50 STUDENTS FROM EACHSCHOOL WERE INVITED TO THE ALLDAY EVENT.WE'VE KIND OF TARGETED THOSESTUDENTS THAT JUST, YOU KNOW,HAVEN'T QUITE FOUND OUT WHATTHEY WANT TO DO OR WHO THEYARE.AND THEY KNOW THAT THEY HAVE ALOT IN THEM AND THEY JUST, WEWANT TO HELP BRING THAT OUT INTHIS GROUP OF KIDS THIS WEEK.RECOGNIZING THAT NOT ALLSTUDENTS EXCEL IN CLASSROOMLEARNING, THE PROGRAM AIMS TOPROVIDE NEW LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES.LIKE ME, MY TALENT, ILIKETO TUMBLE.I CAN CHEER.I LIKE TO GET OUT THERE AND BELOUD.I'M VERY CREATIVE.STUDENTS PARTICIPATED INGROUP ACTIVITIES, LISTENED TOMENTORS, AND LEARNED ABOUTLEADERSHIP.IT'S AMAZING HOW SOME PEOPLEDON'T HAVE THE SAME TRAIN OFTHOUGHT THAT I DO SO IT'SHELPING ME LEARN TO REACH OUTTO THEM, GET THEIR OPINIONS,MAKE SURE THEY'RE NOT BEINGLEFT OUT.WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITHSTUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS,THEY TALKED ABOUT LESSONS THATTRANSCEND THE CLASSROOM.FROM HERE SOME OF THE STUDENTSWILL TAKE PART IN THE ROCK 'NROLL ACADEMY AND FORM THEIR OWNBAND AND PERFORM A CONCERT ATTHEIR OWN SCHOOL LATER THISYEAR.THE PROGRAM RUNS THROUGHTHURSDAY WITH 200 NEW STUDENTSTAKING PART EACH DAY.

Some Hamilton Co. students to benefit from Usher's New Look Foundation

Hundreds of students from Hamilton County will take part in a leadership program this week, put on by Usher’s New Look Foundation. Ten youth leaders from Usher’s New Look Foundation will lead a one day workshop for students from Finneytown, Reading, Norwood and Deer Park.